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[Fox 26] Pitcher Doug Brocail Reaches Contract Agreement with Astros

Discussion in 'Houston Astros' started by rikesh316, Nov 26, 2007.

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  1. MadMax

    MadMax Member

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    I don't want a sig bet. And I don't want you rooting against Brocail.

    But his CAREER ERA is 3.99. So I'm not sure why you think he'd be worse with us.
     
    #41 MadMax, Nov 27, 2007
  2. msn

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    Meh. Bullpens change every year. Bursting blood vessels over a $3M bullpen pitcher is silly. That hurts the Astros neither in 2008, nor in 2009, nor beyond, nor does it take away opportunities for "the young guys".
     
    #42 msn, Nov 27, 2007
  3. NIKEstrad

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    Does the idea of having a solid veteran who has figured out what it takes to stay in this league a long time as a 6th-7th-8th type of guy not potentially help out the half dozen guys that realistically fit into that sort of talent projection?
     
    #43 NIKEstrad, Nov 27, 2007
  4. MadMax

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    No. 2009 is officially over. They've limited their ability to be competitive two years from now by signing Doug Brocail. :D

    I don't think this is a huge deal one way or the other. I don't think it puts us over the top by itself...and I don't think it hurts us.
     
    #44 MadMax, Nov 27, 2007
  5. tested911

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    Allright they got a pitching coach that can help the bullpen..

    WAIT!!! they are wanting Doug Brocail to actually pitch? :eek: :eek:
     
    #45 tested911, Nov 27, 2007
  6. JayZ750

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    did i miss something? where did it say two years?
     
    #46 JayZ750, Nov 27, 2007
  7. msn

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    CJ Nitkowski pitched for us in the '90s. Let's go sign him, too!
     
    #47 msn, Nov 27, 2007
  8. The Cat

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    Yeah... who would want a guy out of the bullpen who posted a 3.05 ERA in 76 innings last year?!? That can't help at all! What a scrub. :eek:
     
    #48 The Cat, Nov 27, 2007
  9. Major

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    Why would you assume this is the end? It's not even December!

    So basically, we shouldn't sign any minor-impact players at all since they won't individually make that much of a difference? :confused:

    Why would anyone expect that signing Brocail was *supposed* to push the Astros over the hump? Could it just be he's one of many pieces of a puzzle?
     
    #49 Major, Nov 27, 2007
  10. kona-

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    Good pick up, He was very solid last year. He is cheap and a short term pick up

    If you argue that this is stupid, you dont know much about baseball...
     
    #50 kona-, Nov 27, 2007
  11. rikesh316

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    A one-year, $2.5 million contract, plus incentives, and a club option for 2009 is a good deal for the Astros. He is 40 but he has missed like 5 full seasons of baseball combined because of injury so he isn't your ordinary 40 year old. He also brings leadership and is better than Moehler, Borkowsi, and Miller.
     
    #51 rikesh316, Nov 27, 2007
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